Sidonie O’Shea enjoys the quiet life she shares with fiancé Etienne Duverger in upstate New York. But when Etienne suddenly disappears without word, she finds a letter that turns her world upside down. Refusing to believe that Etienne would abandon her, Sidonie travels to Morocco in search of him, determined to know the truth. Set against the spellbinding backdrop of 1930s Marrakech, Sidonie’s jou... More >

It is the funeral of Ciara's beloved husband Niall and friends and family gather round to offer their support. But with the discovery of a hidden photograph, Ciara's faith in everything that she holds dear is shattered into tiny pieces. Unbeknownst to Ciara, someone at the wake wants revenge. And that someone knows Ciara's shameful secret and has been using it to undermine her, and make her pay fo... More >

Christmas: a time of peace and goodwill. Oh not it isn’t, thinks Detective Paul Banham, called out to a suspicious death at the local theatre, right in the middle of the pantomime. Was it an accident – or murder? On the other side of the curtain Banham and his squad find rivalries, grudges and illicit liaisons begin to surface. A second death leaves Banham in no doubt that there’s a murderer on th... More >

Christmas is coming to Norbridge, but so is The Chorister, a killer with a liking for brutal quotes from the Psalms of David. When a body is discovered with smashed teeth, the harmony of the ancient Cumbrian market town is threatened and members of the Abbey Chorus start to panic. Suzy Spencer, single mum and media producer, and Robert Clark, teacher and traditionalist, find themselves drawn in to... More >

In picturesque Tarnfield in the north of England, feuds and rivalries between the villagers typically lie dormant. But the arrival of a new local vicar shakes the community up, bringing together an unlikely alliance between Suzy Spencer, part-time television producer and full time mess, and Robert Clark, a conservative widower from the parish. But they are too late to save an unfortunate flower ar... More >

Spanning four decades of Chinese history, this is an epic tale of friendship, love, and idealism betrayed.Two couples meet, marry and become inseparable just as China is shaking off the memory of war and before the hardship of the years of famine and the terror of the Cultural Revolution.The two women,Wenya and Zhenzhen, form a powerful bond. Both become mothers and each experiences shattering los... More >

The mysterious drowning of her father brings previous, unresolved family tragedies back into focus for Lucy Schaffer. Dangerous secrets begin to surface as she finds herself pursued, both by a stalker and by a past that appears strangely incomplete. As summertime approaches, lingering clouds of guilt and terror gather on the horizon and Lucy is compelled to unearth the horrifying secrets that lie ... More >

1920s America was a place of drama, tension and hedonism. It glittered and seduced: jazz, flappers, the birth of Hollywood, and a glamorous gangster-led crime scene flourishing under prohibition. But it was also punctuated by momentous events such as the political show trials and the huge Ku Klux Klan march. But it also produced a splendid array of writers, musicians and film stars. This is an exh... More >

When Lucy Pinney arrived in the lush Dorset countryside nearly 30 years ago she was newly married, very enthusiastic, charmingly naive and launched herself into pig-keeping, cake-baking and lamb-rearing with gusto. But nothing had prepared her for the essential oddness and precariousness of rural life. This funny, honest and affectionate memoir of a life spent learning to know and love the country... More >

After a psychic predicts that he will commit murder before his next birthday, Gabriel is eventually driven to the office of Inspector Espinosa, where he confesses to the potential for crime. Something attracts Espinosa to this case. As the southwesterly winds start up, what seems like paranoia becomes brutal reality. Two violent murders occur and their only link is the lonely, clever man who had s... More >

Twelve long years, have passed since Artor fulfilled his destiny, was crowned the High King of the Britons and united Celtic Britain. But even as Artor has conquered all external threats to his rule, his kingdom is being undermined from within. Not only is Artor betrayed by the one person he should be able to trust, he has also learned of appalling perversion at the heart of his kingdom.... More >

Only one man can bring Britain together. Artorex, the man destined to be King Arthur. Artorex is growing up in the household of Lord Ector. Sent here by the Bishop of Glastonbury when he was but a babe in arms and life has been unremarkable. That is, until the arrival of three men who arrange for him to be trained in the skills of the warrior; blade and shield, horse and fire; pain and bravery. Bu... More >

The year is 1859 and Hero Hollis, beautiful and headstrong niece of the American consul, arrives in Zanzibar. It is an earthly paradise; it is also the last outpost of the Slave Trade. A passionate opponent of slavery, Hero is swept into a turmoil of royal intrigue, abduction, piracy, smuggling and a virulent cholera epidemic. There in Zanzibar, the most cruelly beautiful island of the Southern Se... More >

When English soldier Hal strikes up a conversation with German Lieutenant Wilhelm during the ceasefire in no-man’s land on Christmas Day 1914, he has no idea the impact this chance meeting will have. Wilhelm is in love with an English woman, Sam, and presses a photograph into Hal’s hand – if he survives the war Hal must promise to find Sam and give her this token of affection. Invalided home while... More >

Kenya 1961. As a small plane carrying Natalie Nelson lands at a remote airstrip in the Serengeti, Natalie knows she’s run just about as far as she can from home. Trained as an archaeologist, she has fought hard to be included in a team excavating ancient remains in Kenya, her first opportunity to escape England and the painful memories of the past. But before she can find her bearings, the dig is ... More >